Turtle Hollow
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
2970 Ga. Highway 190
Pine Mountain, GA 31822
(706) 663-4858
Reservations 800-864-7275
This short hike to the Turtle Hollow backcountry campsite starts at the Fox Den Cove parking area and follows the Pine Mountain Trail for 1.4 miles to the Turtle Hollow campsite. Here there is a wooden sign for the access trail to the site.
Follow the white blazed access trail down and west 780’ to another wooden sign. To the right of this sign is the Turtle Hollow campsite which can accommodate a large group of backpackers (12-15 tents or around 30+ backpackers) with one established fire ring. Water for this group size camp is a small spring stream that runs by the camp under the nearby bridge.
Turtle Bluff Is located across the wooden bridge and just up the hill from Turtle Hollow. It is booked as a separate campsite for a maximum of four people and 2 tents.
The hike to Turtle Hollow makes two moderate climbs, passes an interesting rock formation, and is a good option for a quick day hike or short overnight backpacking trip.
- click for a trip report from this backpacking trip on the Pine Mountain Trail: April 24, 2019 (password required)
- click for a map of the Pine Mountain Trail with campsites and water sources (password required)
- click for a topo and profile map of this hike to Turtle Hollow in F.D. Roosevelt State Park
- click for a trail map of the Pine Mountain Trail from mile 1 to mile 9 (password required)
- click for more hikes in this section of the park to Lil’ Butt Knob and Buzzard’s Roost
- click to access the guidebook Best Hikes With Dogs Georgia And South Carolina which has details on this destination
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